fall Date Tournament Name Location Sept. 9-11 Central Connecticut State Invitational Wethersfield CC, Wethersfield, Conn. Fri., Sept. 16 St. Joseph’s Fall Invitational Sprain Lake GC, Middle Island, N.Y. Sept. 17-19 Northeast Intercollegiate Championships Timberlin GC, Berlin, Conn. Sat., Sept. 24 Susquehanna Fall Invitational Susquehanna Valley CC, Sleinsgrove, Pa. Tues., Sept. 27 Dual Match TBA Siwanoy CC, Bronxville, N.Y. Tues., Oct. 4 Dual Match TBA Rock Spring CC, West Orange, N.J. Sat., Oct. 8 at Assumption Passaconaway CC, Litchfield, N.H. Oct. 9-10 Southern New Hampshire Fall Invitational Passaconaway CC, Litchfield, N.H. spring Date Tournament Name Location Sat, March 24 La Salle University Spring Invitational Talamore CC, Horsham Township, Pa. Fri., Apr. 6 Yale Spring Opener Yale University GC, New Haven, Conn. Sat. Apr. 14 Lafayette College Spring Invitational Northampton CC, Bethlehem Township, Pa. Mon., Apr. 14 Peacock Invitational Neshanic GC, Neshanic Station, N.J. Fri. Apr. 27 MAAC Championships Disney’s Magnolia GC, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. this is Quick Facts Directions to Draddy Gymnasium Location...... Riverdale, N.Y. Home of Jasper Athletics Enrollment...... 3,200 Founded...... 1853 From South: Nickname...... Jaspers Triborough Bridge — Follow signs to Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) North, Colors...... Green (PMS # 349) & White and proceed to the South Exit. Bear right and go back over Conference...... Metro Atlantic Athletic (MAAC) the Expressway toward Broadway. Make a right at Broadway. At second traffic President...... Brennan O’Donnell, Ph. D. light, turn left onto Manhattan College Parkway. Make another left and follow campus road to Draddy Gymnasium. Executive Vice President/Provost...... William Clyde, Ph. D. Vice President of Student Life...... Richard Satterlee, Ph. D. Henry Hudson Parkway — Take Exit 20, W. 239th St. This puts you on Henry Director of Athletics...... Robert J. Byrnes, ‘68 Hudson Parkway Service Road. At stop sign, bear left through intersection Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator...... Deborah Gregory (past monument). Bear right at fork (before overpass) onto Manhattan Col- Team Physicians...... Anthony Maddalo, M.D. lege Parkway. Go left to Draddy Gymnasium parking lot...... Greg Cavaliere, M.D., Christine Curran, D.O. Team Chiropractor...... Theresa Pirraglia, D.C. From North: Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine...... Doug Straley MS,ATC,CSCS Saw Mill River Parkway to Henry Hudson Parkway. Take Exit 21, W. 246th St., Athletics Travel Coordinator...... Jim Duffy straight on the Henry Hudson Parkway Service Road. At 239th St. (second Assistant Athletic Director for Communications & Marketing...... Stephen Dombroski traffic light), turn left, then again (around monument). Bear right at fork Operations Manager...... Elvys Quezada (before overpass) onto Manhattan College Parkway. Go left to Draddy Gymna- Compliance Coordinator...... Ariel Pesante sium parking lot. Academic Advisor...... Br. David Trichtinger State Thruway South (I-87) connects with the Major Deegan to Van Athletics Secretary...... Susan Pape Cortlandt Park South Exit. Turn right at top of ramp then right onto Broad- Athletic Department Phone...... 718-862-7227 way. At second traffic light, turn left onto Manhattan College Parkway. Make Athletic Department Fax...... 718-862-8020 another left and follow campus road to Draddy Gymnasium. Website...... www.GoJaspers.com From East: Bronx Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridge to Cross Bronx Expressway South (I-95). Take Major Deegan Expressway North (I-87) to Van Cortlandt Park South Exit. Bear right, going back over the Expressway, and make a right onto Broadway. At second traffic light, turn left onto Manhattan College Parkway. Make another left and follow campus road to Draddy Gymnasium.

From West: George Washington Bridge—Follow signs to Henry Hudson Parkway north- bound (for automobiles only; otherwise take Major Deegan Expressway north- bound). Take Exit 20, W. 239th St. This puts you on Henry Hudson Parkway Service Road. At stop sign bear left through intersection (past monument). Bear right at fork (before overpass) onto Manhattan College Parkway. Make another left and follow road to Draddy Gymnasium.

*Note: Buses and trucks must follow directions using Major Deegan Express- way. Commercial vehicles are not allowed on Henry Hudson Parkway.

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Stephen Dombroski Joe Clifford Christian Heimall Assistant Athletic Director Assistant Sports Information Director Sports Information Graduate Assistant for Communication and Marketing Office Phone 718-862-7709 Golf Contact Office Phone: 718-862-7228 [email protected] Office Phone 718-862-7728 [email protected] [email protected]

Manhattan College 1 2012 golf Manhattan College 2 2012 golf Manhattan College 3 2012 golf Manhattan College 4 2012 golf Manhattan College 5 2012 golf Jerry Wood Head Coach • Manhattan ‘75

Jerry Wood is in his first season as head coach of Huntington by qualifying for the club championship the Jaspers’ men’s golf team. A 1975 Manhattan 36 consecutive years, winning it once. In addition, graduate, Wood served as team captain during his he received Huntington’s first caddy scholarship in senior year. 1971 and currently chairs the scholarship committee, An accomplished player, Wood finished in the which awards $15,000 annually. top 10 at the 2010 Long Island Senior Open and Wood graduated Magna Cum Laude from reached the semifinals of the 2009 Havemeyer Manhattan with a degree in accounting. As a Senior Invitational. He has also qualified for the senior, he received the Jasper Award, which goes Long Island Amateur and Travis Golf Tournament. to the graduating student-athlete with the highest A member of both the Huntington Country Club cumulative GPA. He received an MBA in finance and Garden City Golf Club, Wood set a record at from New York University in 1980. Wood has worked at Morgan Stanley for 30 years.

manhattan 6 2011-12 Tennis 2012 roster

Name Class Hometown/Last School

Pat Bibaud Sr. Worceser, Mass/St. John’s

Chris Calabro So. Thornwood, N.Y./Westlake

Matthew Creamer Jr. Sutton, Mass./St. John’s

Chris Critelli Sr. Garden City, N.Y./Garden City

Marc Delzio So. New Rochelle, N.Y./Brewster

Jonathan Feuer So. Williston Park, N.Y./Herricks

Robert Kehoe Sr. Katonah, N.Y./John Jay

Mike Schutsky Fr. Rumson, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven Regional

Paul Toohey So. Yonkers, N.Y./Fordham Prep

Head Coach – Jerry Wood, 1st Season (Manhattan ’75)

Pronunciation Guide

Bibaud – Bee-bough

Calabro – Cuh-lah-bro

Delzio – Del-zee-oh

Schutsky – Shut-ski

Manhattan College 7 2012 golf Patrick Bibaud Senior • Worcester, Mass./St. John’s 2010-11: Placed 15th in the Golden Eagle 2009-10: Shot a 78 at the St. Joseph’s College Before Manhattan: High school team Invitational on 9/17/10...shot a 79 at the Classic 9/18/09... recorded a 79 in a dual was state champions three years in a row... Rehoboth Beach Invitational on 9/27/10... match victory vs. Yeshiva 9/23/09... logged was a two time high school letterman in golf... added another top 15 finish with an 81 in a team-leading 78 in a dual match vs. Saint also played on the high school basketball the SNHU Penmen Invitational on 10/10- Peter’s 10/2/09... led Manhattan with a score team and was captain of his high school 11/10...shot a 79 in the opening round of the of 77 in dual match victory vs. Assumption volleyball team. Lafayette Invitational on 4/9/11...recorded an College 10/10/09... recorded two round 81 at the Peacock Invitational on 4/26/11. scores of 77 and 80 in Jaspers third place Personal: Born October 17, 1989... finish at Penmen Classic 10/11/09... shot majoring in finance... parents are Timothy a 79 in dual match victory vs. Saint Francis and Elizabeth... has brother Timothy and 4/16/10... helped team finish third at Saint sister Alli. Peter’s Peacock Classic by logging an 81.

2008-09: Posted an 86 vs. Yeshiva 9/7/08... had a 76 vs. Saint Peter’s 10/7/08... shot a 79 vs. Saint Peter’s 4/17/09... and also shot a 77 vs. Saint Peter’s 4/8/09. Chris Critelli Senior • Garden City, NY/Garden City

2010-11: Was second on the team in College Classic 9/18/09... logged an 82 in Before Manhattan: High school team scoring average int he spring with average dual match vs. Yeshiva to help Jaspers set a was Nassau County golf champion his senior finish of 80...shot an 82 in Manhattan’s lowest team score record of 292 (9/23/09)... year... collected five high school letters in golf. first place finish at the Purchase College recorded an 81 in dual match vs. Saint Peter’s Golf Invitational on 9/21/10...helped the College 10/02/09...finished with an 81 in dual Personal: Born November 11, 1989... team to a sixth place finish in the Spring match victory over St. Francis 4/16/10. majoring in enigineering... parents are Fling at Philip Rotella Golf Course on Christopher and Rosanne... has brother 4/4/11 with a score of 80...shot a 77 in a 2008-09: Made his collegiate debut with a Matthew and sisters Jackie and Marisa. dual match with Saint Peter’s on 4/5/11. 76 at St. Joseph’s Fall Invitational 9/12/08... finished in a tie for 41st at the MAAC Golf 2009-10: Recorded an 81 in team’s Championships in April ‘09... shot an 80 at first place finish at Yeshiva University the Yeshiva Invitational 9/1/508... posted Invitational 9/15/09... shot a 77 to finish a two round score of 165 (82/83) at the second on the team at the St. Joseph’s Hawk Invitational 9/28- 29/08... put up a 76 vs. Saint Peter’s 4/7/09.

manhattan 8 2012 golf Robert Kehoe Senior • Katonah, NY/John Jay 2010-11: Part of the 200 yard freestyle team Fall Invitational 9/25/09... posted a 79 in Monmouth University Hawk Invitational that finished third at Bridgeport on 11/6/11... dual match win vs. Assumption College 9/28-29/08... had an 80 vs. Saint Peter’s finished 7th in the 100 yard freestyle at Pace 10/10/09... recorded two day scores of 84 10/7/08... finished 40th overall at the FDU University...also a member of the Jaspers and 75 in Jaspers third place finish at Penmen Knight Invitational 10/20-21... tied for 26th golf team...shot a 78 in the CCSU Blue Devil Classic 10/11/09... shot a team-best two-day overall at the Peacock Classic, shooting an 81 Fall Invitational on 9/13/10...helped team score of 157 at Monmouth Hawk Invitational 4/14/09. to an 8th place finish at Rehoboth Beach 10/26/09... logged a 78 in dual match victory Invitational on 9/27/10...had a 10th place over Saint Francis 4/16/10... compiled Before Manhattan: Was named all- finish in the SNHU Penmen Invitational...shot scores of 81, 81 and 83 at 2010 MAAC league in high school... was a two-year starter a 75 in a dual match against Saint Peter’s on Championship... finished third on team with on the high school golf team. 4/5/11...another top-25 finish in the Lafayette scoring average of 79.8. Invitational and Peacock Invitational...MAAC Personal: Born September 18, 1990... All-Academic selection. 2008-09: Tied for 39th overall with a 246 majoring in engineering... parents are Robert at the MAAC Golf Championships in April and Mary... has brother Brian and sister 2009-10: Named to the MAAC All-Academic ‘09... made his collegiate debut at the Yeshiva Jacqueline...sister is on cross country and Team... shot a team-leading 74 to pick up Invitational on 9/15/09 and shot a 79... track team at Stony Brook. low medalist honors and help Manhattan to posted a 78 at the Susquehanna Invitational a second place finish at the Susquehanna 9/27/08... posted a 166 (84/82) at the Matthew Creamer Junior • Sutton, Mass./St. John’s

2010-11: Followed up impressive freshman pick up low medalist honors in team’s first Before Manhattan: Was a Super T & G year with another solid sophomore place win at St. Joseph’s College Classic all-star while in high school... won a Pioneer season...second on the team in average 9/18/09... recorded a 75 to help Jaspers set Award... was a two year letterman in golf. scoring for fall 2010 with a 76.9 average... new school record for lowest team score took first place, while pacing team to (292) vs. Yeshiva 9/23/09... logged a 75 at Personal: Born December 6, 1990... a title, with a 72 in the Golden Eagle Susquehanna Fall Invitational 9/25/09... parents are Mark and Srika Creamer... has Invitational (9/17/10)...helped take assisted in Manhattan’s third place finish sister Samantha... majoring in marketing. Manhattan to a third place finish in the at Penmen Classic with two round scores of SNHU Penmen Invitational with an 80 on 79 and 73 10/11/09... runner-up medalist at 10/11/10. Susquehanna University Spring Invitational 4/18/10... led Manhattan with a 76 at Saint 2009-10: Burst onto the season with Peter’s Peacock Classic 4/20/10... recorded scores of 79 and 81 at Mulekicker Classic scores of 84, 77 and 83 at 2010 MAAC at West Point 9/29/09... shot a 70 to Championships... finished second on team with 77.29 scoring average.

manhattan 9 2012 golf Chris Calabro Sophomore • Thornwood, NY/Westlake 2010-11: Made an impressive debut for a 78 in the Rehoboth Beach Invitational on Before Manhattan: Six time letterwinner Manhattan by finishing third on the squad 9/27/10...shot the low score for the Jaspers at the prep and high school golf levels... in scoring average with a 78.2 in the fall and in the River Hawk Invitational placing 8th awarded athletic honors and all section a 78.7 in the spring...finished 20th with a with a combined 159 (86-73) the weekend during senior year at Westlake. 77 in the CCSU Blue Devil Fall Invitational of 4/16/11...finished 19th in the MAAC on 9/13/10...took third in the Golden Eagle Championships with a 156 (81-75) at Disney’s Personal: Born October 16, 1992, parents Invitational (9/17/10) with a 75...helped the Magnolia Golf Course. are Frank & Ellie Calabro...sisters are Candice Jaspers defeat Saint Peter’s in a dual match ‘05 and Linda... majoring in business. on 9/22/10 with a 75...led Manhattan with

Marc Delzio Sophomore • New Rochelle, NY/Brewster

Before Manhattan: Four time Personal: Born December 15, 1991...son of letterwinner in high school...also recieved Marc and Lisa Delzio...as one sister, Marissa, two letters in soccer and basketball... who has committed to play basketball named All-League in Soccer and Golf... in college at West Connecticut...mother, walked-on to Manhattan Golf Team Lisa, played softball and and basketball for Manhattan Jonathan Feuer Sophomore • Williston Park, NY/Herricks

Before Manhattan: Attended the Personal: Born December 14, 1991... University of Delaware, did not play golf... majoring in english... parents are Martin and was named an All-Conference golfer Susan... has one sister, Elizabeth. as a sophomore as well as All-County Honorable Mention as a senior in high school...played four years of baseball as well...was named All-Conference baseball player in 2010

manhattan 10 2012 golf Paul Toohey Sophomore • Yonkers, NY/Fordham Prep 2010-11: Debuted as one of the top golfers win the Golden Eagle Invitational shooting Before Manhattan: Three-time Most on the team pacing Manhattan in scoring an even 72 on 9/17/10...helped Manhattan Outstanding Athlete selection as a member of average with a 76 in the fall of 2010 and a 78.5 to a first place finish in the Purchase College the Fordham Prep golf and bowling teams... average in the spring of 2011...placed fourth Golf Invitational with a round of 80...finished received First Honors recognition four times in the CCSU Blue Devils Invitational with a 39th in his MAAC Championships debut with during high school career... winner of the 73...tied with teammate Matthew Creamer to a combined 169 (85-84) at Magnolia Golf Matteo Richi award. Course. Personal: Born October 14, 1992... parents are Francis and Phyllis Toohey... majoring in engineering.

Mike Schutsky Freshman • Rumson, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven Regional

Before Manhattan: Four-time Personal: Born June 8, 1993...parents are letter winner in high school...served as Michael and Sarah Morris-Schutsky... has team captain senior year...was part of one sister Brigid...four family members have Group II South/Central New Jersey State attended Manhattan College...majoring in Championship team in 2009 and 2011... Communication. helped win Group I title in 2010.

manhattan 11 2012 golf Golf Team All-Time Records

Lowest Non-Tournament Lowest Gross Medalist - Non MAAC Competitive Round 143 (71/72) Matt Creamer ’13 at Wethersfield CC, 2011 66 Thomas Romano ’11 at Glenwood CC, 2009 Lowest One Round Team Score Lowest MAAC Tournament MAAC Championship Competitive Round 299, (Damiano, Tobias, Wiederlight, Hand) 2002 69, 69 Chris Damiano ‘03 both at Lake Buena Vista CC, 2000 at Lake Buena Vista CC

Lowest Individual Lowest Two Round Team Score MAAC Score Two Rounds MAAC Championship 69/69 Chris Damiano ‘03 at Lake Buena Vista CC, 2000 609, (Damiano, Tobias, Wiederlight, Hand) at Lake Buena Vista CC 2002 Lowest Individual MAAC Score Three Rounds Lowest Three Round Team Score MAAC 72, 73, 77 Chris Damiano ‘03 at Lake Buena Vista CC, 2002 Championship 923, (Damiano, Tobias, Wiederlight, Hand) Lowest Dual Match Team Score at Lake Buena Vista CC 2002 297, (Perry, Baney, Romano, Bibaud) vs. St. Peter’s, 2009 Most Members on All-MAAC Team Lowest Non-MAAC One Round 2002: Chris Damiano (222) 3rd, Marty Tobias (225) 5th place Tournament Team Score 297, (Damiano, Hand, Rizzotti, Okeson) at St. Thomas Aquinas Invitational 2001

Lowest Non-MAAC Two Round Team Score 601, (Damiano, Hand, Rizzotti, Okeson) at St. Thomas Aquinas Invitational 2001

Manhattan College 12 2012 golf metro atlantic athletic conference With 10 institutions strongly bound Academics and by the sound principles of quality and Athletics integrity in academics and excellence The MAAC prides itself on the in athletics, the Metro Atlantic accomplishments of its student- Athletic Conference is in its 31st year athletes in the classroom, as well of competition during the 2011-2012 as on the field. Mary Beth Riley, a academic year. 1991 graduate of Canisius, was the The MAAC was founded in 1980 first recipient of the NCAA Woman by six charter members: the U.S. of the Year Award. In the fall of Military Academy, , 1998, Erin Whalen, a member of Fordham University, , the Iona women’s rowing team, Manhattan College and Saint Peter’s was awarded one of the nation’s 32 College. Competition followed one Rhodes Scholarships for academic year later in the fall of 1981 with achievement and civic leadership. members competing in the sports of men’s cross country and men’s Jose Vargas, a Loyola student, was soccer. On January 2, 1982, Army also awarded a Rhodes Scholarship traveled to Iona for the first MAAC in 1999. men’s basketball game and the First-class facilities are the rule MAAC story had begun. with MAAC schools, as teams Today, Conference members regularly play in top-notch arenas, include: , Fairfield University, Iona College, Loyola University such as , the IZOD Center, HSBC Arena, Times Maryland, Manhattan College, , , Rider Union Center, the Arena at Harbor Yard and the Sun National Bank Center. University, Saint Peter’s College, and Siena College. In addition, associate The other MAAC championships boast their share of outstanding locales as members include the University of Detroit Mercy, Jacksonville University well, such as the Reverend Harold Ridley, S.J., Athletic Complex at Loyola, and Virginia Military Institute in men’s lacrosse. St. Francis (N.Y.) College, where the women’s soccer championship will be contested in the fall of 2011, Villanova University, VMI and Wagner College are all associate members of and Joe Bruno Stadium in Troy, New York, home of the 2012 MAAC Baseball the MAAC Women’s Water Polo League. Drake University, Robert Morris Championship. This year, the MAAC will take its men’s championship to University and Sacred Heart University compete in women’s rowing, while the Orlando, Florida, where it will conduct its post-season event at the ESPN University at Albany, Boston University and the University of Hartford began Wide World of Sports Complex. The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Golf competition in women’s golf in the spring of 2010. The MAAC will support 24 Championships will be held at Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course. sports and championships during the 2011-2012 academic year. In the past several years, a number of the MAAC schools have also enjoyed The MAAC Basketball Championships move to Springfield’s MassMutual success in NCAA Championships. MAAC schools have made a total of 77 Center to host the 2012-2014 championships. By having an excellent working NIT appearances and 47 NCAA appearances. In addition, Iona and Rider relationship with various facilities, the MAAC has been able to attract a participated in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, with the Gaels number of NCAA Championship events. Most recently, the MAAC and Rider advancing to the championship game. The Manhattan women participated co-hosted the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Wells in the Women’s Basketball Invitational, reaching the semifinal round of the Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The MAAC, Canisius College and Niagara tournament. The MAAC currently possesses 13 automatic bids to NCAA University successfully hosted the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships in men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s Championship First and Second Rounds at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, York. All three parties hosted the event in 2004 and 2007. The MAAC and men’s and women’s lacrosse, and women’s water polo. In 2007, the Marist Rider University co-hosted the 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball women’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 before falling to the Championship Regional at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, N.J., after eventual National Champion, the University of Tennessee. In the fall of 2009, recording the third highest attendance figure for the women’s championship the No. 11 Iona men’s cross country team finished tied for eighth place at the with the First and Second Rounds in 2006. The MAAC and Rider will work NCAA Championship race, extended the Gaels’ streak to eight straight Top together to co-host the 2012 NCAA Rowing Championships at Mercer Lake in 10 national finishes. Iona softball, Manhattan track, Manhattan baseball and West Windsor, New Jersey. Loyola lacrosse have also flourished on the national stage. The MAAC has also been a leader in the forefront of technology, expanding MAAC Associate Sports the notoriety of the league into cyberspace. In 2007, the league reached an In June of 1995, the MAAC continued to develop opportunities for student- agreement with JumpTV, Inc., now NeuLion, Inc., to design the MAAC web athletes as the conference announced the formation of the MAAC Men’s and page. MAACSports.com has been a great success, providing fans with up-to- Women’s Lacrosse Leagues. The men’s league began competition in the spring date contest results, live and on-demand video and an online merchandise of 1996, while the women’s league commenced in the spring of 1997. The store. The MAAC, in conjunction with NeuLion, launched an iPhone app in men’s league consists of four MAAC schools -- Canisius, Manhattan, Marist, February 2011. The league is looking to expand its offerings with Android and and Siena – and three associate members – Detroit, Jacksonville and Virginia iPod apps, scheduled for release during the 2011-12 academic year. Military Institute. The women’s league consists of MAAC institutions Canisius, The MAAC President for the 2011-2012 academic year is Rev. Jeffrey von Fairfield, Iona, Manhattan, Marist, Niagara and Siena. Arx, S.J., the President of Fairfield University. The Vice-President is Dr. Eugene In 2002, the MAAC added the MAAC Women’s Water Polo League. The J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., the President of Saint Peter’s College. Jim Paquette, league is currently made up of three MAAC schools – Iona, Marist and Siena Director of Athletics at Loyola University Maryland, will chair the Committee – as well as four associate members, St. Francis (N.Y.), Villanova, VMI and Wagner. on Athletic Administration, and Theresa Berg, Associate Athletic Director/ Sacred Heart started participating in MAAC Women’s Rowing in the spring Senior Woman Administrator at Niagara University will serve as Vice Chair. of 2008. Drake University joined the league for the 2010 MAAC Championship, while Robert Morris began competition in the spring of 2011. In the summer of 2009, the MAAC added three associate members – Albany, Boston University and Hartford – to women’s golf, with the programs starting competition against MAAC members Fairfield, Niagara and Siena in 2009-2010.

Manhattan College 13 2012 golf Dr. Brennan O’Donnell is the 19th president of Manhat- His publications and lectures demonstrate a keen engage- tan College, having assumed the responsibilities of the ment in issues of faith and education, specifically Catholic position July 1, 2009. higher education. From 1994–2000, he served as editor Dr. O’Donnell comes to Manhattan from Fordham Col- of the national magazine Conversations on Jesuit Higher lege at Rose Hill, Fordham University’s oldest and larg- Education, and he was a member of the National Seminar est school. As dean of Fordham College, he was the chief on Jesuit Higher Education from 1993–2000. In addition, he academic officer of a College of Arts and Sciences enrolling has served as a board member for the Lilly Fellows Program about 3,200 students under a faculty of more than 200. and for Collegium, a consortium of Catholic universities that Before coming to New York, Dr. O’Donnell spent 17 years strives to strengthen faculty understanding of and participa- at Loyola College in Maryland (now Loyola University Mary- tion in the mission of Catholic higher education. land), where he served as a professor of English and, from A native of Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley, Dr. O’Donnell 1999-2004, as director of the university-wide Honors Pro- earned his B.A. with highest distinction and Honors in gram. An active scholar, his teaching and research interests English at The Pennsylvania State University in 1981, where focus mainly upon poetry, especially of the British Romantic he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He earned an M.A. period, and on religion and literature, particularly contem- and a Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel porary American Catholic writers. He has authored two Hill in English and American Literature and Language. He is books on the poetry of William Wordsworth and co-edited the recipient of numerous fellowships, grants, awards and The Work of Andre Dubus, a collection of essays published honors. as a double issue of Religion and the Arts. In addition, Dr. Dr. O’Donnell is married to Angela O’Donnell (formerly O’Donnell has published articles, essays and reviews in Alaimo), a poet and writer who teaches at Fordham, where some of the leading journals in his field. At Manhattan, he she serves as associate director of the Francis and Ann Cur- will continue to hold a faculty appointment, as he had at ran Center for American Catholic Studies. The couple has Fordham and Loyola, as professor of English. three sons: Charles (a graduate of Saint John’s University, As the first president of the College not to be a member Minnesota, and a teacher in the St. Paul, Minnesota, public of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, Dr. O’Donnell is schools), Patrick (a 2009 graduate of Columbia Univer- treading new ground at Manhattan College. He has experi- sity, currently pursuing graduate studies in philosophy ence in such transitions, however, as he was also the first in Leuven, Belgium), and Will (a senior English major at layperson to serve as dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill. Fordham).

2011-12 Manhattan 14 swimming A 1968 graduate of Manhattan College, Byrnes en- end. He spent one season as an assistant coach and ters his 24th year as director of athletics. helped guide Manhattan to a 6-2 overall record in Since his arrival back to Riverdale in May of 1988, 1969. Byrnes has presided over a renaissance period in Upon graduation, Byrnes began a teaching and Manhattan College athletics. During his tenure, coaching career at Queen of Peace High School in the men’s and women’s basketball programs have North Arlington, New Jersey. He also served as the earned eight NCAA Tournament bids (four women, school’s director of athletics from 1970-73. Under his four men). Additionally, the Jaspers have appeared in leadership, Queen of Peace registered state tourna- five postseason and preseason National Invitational ment appearances in baseball and basketball, while Tournaments (NIT). Women’s soccer and men’s and also capturing the Parochial “B” State Championship women’s lacrosse began competition at the Division in football (1972). I level under Byrnes, and 14 different teams have won In addition to his responsibilities at Manhattan, By- conference championships-men’s and women’s cross rnes served two stints (1997-99, 2004-06) as president country, men’s and women’s indoor track, men’s and of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Associa- women’s outdoor track, men’s and women’s basket- tion, at one time the sponsoring body of the NIT. He ball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, volleyball, men’s also served on the NCAA Championship Committee tennis, softball and baseball. In addition, to date, 26 in 1999-2000. He is currently the chair of the Metro student-athletes have received All-America honors for Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men’s Basketball both athletic and academic achievements. Committee and the Committee on Athletic Admin- Before returning to Manhattan, Byrnes spent 13 istration, as well as a member of the ECAC Officials years with the Morrison-Knudsen Company, one of Negotiating Committee. In recognition of his years of the largest engineering and construction firms in the outstanding contributions to Jasper athletics, Byrnes nation. was inducted into the Manhattan College Athletic Hall A native of Garrison, New York, Byrnes earned his of Fame in 2004. undergraduate degree in physical education with a Byrnes resides in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, minor in biology. He also holds an M.B.A. from City along with his wife, Rosemary. He is the father of five University in Seattle, Washington. children: Bob, Carolyn (Manhattan ’97), Brian (Man- As an undergraduate, Byrnes was a member of the hattan ’99), Darren and Brigid. Jaspers’ club football team. Byrnes served as team captain and played both defensive tackle and offensive 2011-12 Manhattan 16 swimming

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